Assessing the Cumulative Social Effects of Projects: Lessons from Canadian Hydroelectric Development

Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 69(5), P. 1035 - 1048

Published: March 25, 2022

Language: Английский

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Gwaabaw: Applying Anishinaabe harvesting protocols to energy governance

Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 65(1), P. 8 - 23

Published: April 30, 2020

Oil and gas extraction has transformed Anishinaabe society in ways that undermine the consensual, holistic, egalitarian basis of natural law. To many Indigenous people, framing fossil fuels other energy sources as “natural resources” does not accurately define projects or capture related risks. Some pipeline opponents have suggested traditional harvesting protocols—culturally embedded moral precepts govern gathering food medicinal plants—also be applied to activities produce energy. This paper explores how this could done, focusing on tar sands Line 3 expansion plan. I begin by discussing protocols, identifying four overlapping key concepts: rights, responsibility, relationality, reciprocity. These principles are then mapped onto understandings oil, hydro, wind, solar The resulting analysis challenges extractivist narratives production, opening possibilities rethink relationship between people well values inform decisions .

Language: Английский

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Seeking indigenous consensus on the impacts of oil sands development in Alberta, Canada

The Extractive Industries and Society, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 7(4), P. 1330 - 1337

Published: July 10, 2020

This paper presents the results of a Cultural Consensus Analysis (CCA) that was conducted to determine degree which Indigenous residents Peace and Athabasca oil sands regions Alberta, Canada share cultural knowledge about associated impacts development. We found 87% (64/75) respondents believe development has contaminated Rivers, as well fish in them. These responses indicate existence truth regarding negative development, with demonstrating higher than average probability for knowing culturally correct answer. However, we also there regional variability between two regions, more from River region believing are safe eat scientific information concerning be trustworthy. The this study provide informed understanding variable experiences peoples may have regard Alberta.

Language: Английский

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Agriculture and land use in the North of Russia: Case study of Karelia and Yakutia

Open Geosciences, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 1497 - 1511

Published: Jan. 1, 2020

Abstract Despite harsh climate, agriculture on the northern margins of Russia still remains backbone food security. Historically, in both regions studied this article – Republic Karelia and Sakha (Yakutia) agricultural activities as dairy farming even cropping were well adapted to local conditions including traditional such horse breeding typical for Yakutia. Using three different sources information official statistics, expert interviews, field observations allowed us draw a conclusion that there are similarities differences development land use these two regions. The arise from agro-climate conditions, settlement history, specialization, spatial pattern economy. In regions, is concentrated within areas with most suitable natural conditions. Yet, there, shrinking, especially Karelia. Both prone being affected by seasonality, but vary degree its influence. Geographical location plays special role, weaknesses caused remoteness some extent become advantage Proximity effect controversial. Karelia, impact neighboring Finland insignificant compared nearby second Russian city Saint Petersburg.

Language: Английский

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Distribution, health and ecological risk assessments of trace elements in Nigerian oil sands

Acta Geochimica, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 3, 2023

Language: Английский

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